Vernon residents facing charges in connection to case of runaway girl

4:07 PM,
Mar. 24, 2014

Michael Anthony Maddox

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Town Talk staff

Three Vernon Parish residents are facing various charges, including aggravated rape, after a 12-year-old female runaway was found with them at a Rosepine residence, according to police.

The girl was reported missing Friday from Beauregard Parish, according to the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office. On Sunday, the girl was found at the residence through a joint investigation by the office and the Rosepine Police Department.

Leah Nicole Yancey, 17, of Rosepine, was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. She later was released after she posted a $2,000 ...